diff --git a/src/util/JsUtil.re b/src/util/JsUtil.re
index 5fae47089b..afd5d3581e 100644
--- a/src/util/JsUtil.re
+++ b/src/util/JsUtil.re
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ let read_file = (file, k) => {
     });
 };
 
+let reset_file_input = (input_id: string): unit => {
+  switch (get_elem_by_id_opt(input_id)) {
+  | Some(elem) => Js.Unsafe.set(elem, "value", Js.string(""))
+  | None => ()
+  };
+};
+
 let set_localstore = (k: string, v: string): unit => {
   let local_store =
     Js.Optdef.get(Dom_html.window##.localStorage, () => assert(false));
diff --git a/src/web/app/common/Widgets.re b/src/web/app/common/Widgets.re
index fc23d630c1..5b707973ea 100644
--- a/src/web/app/common/Widgets.re
+++ b/src/web/app/common/Widgets.re
@@ -74,14 +74,15 @@ let file_select_button = (~tooltip="", id, icon, on_input) => {
   );
 };
 
-let file_select_button_named = (~tooltip="", id, icon, on_input) =>
+let file_select_button_named =
+    (~tooltip="", ~accept=[`Extension("json")], id, icon, on_input) =>
   /* https://stackoverflow.com/questions/572768/styling-an-input-type-file-button */
   label(
     ~attrs=[Attr.for_(id)],
     [
       Vdom_input_widgets.File_select.single(
         ~extra_attrs=[Attr.class_("file-select-button"), Attr.id(id)],
-        ~accept=[`Extension("json")],
+        ~accept,
         ~on_input,
         (),
       ),
diff --git a/src/web/view/ScratchMode.re b/src/web/view/ScratchMode.re
index 80aeb58f83..43ba343f12 100644
--- a/src/web/view/ScratchMode.re
+++ b/src/web/view/ScratchMode.re
@@ -136,9 +136,13 @@ module Update = {
   };
 
   let export_scratch_slide = (model: Model.t): unit => {
-    Store.save(model |> Model.persist);
-    let data = Store.export();
-    let current_name = List.nth(model.scratchpads, model.current) |> fst;
+    let (current_name, current_editor) =
+      List.nth(model.scratchpads, model.current);
+    let persistent = CellEditor.Model.persist(current_editor);
+    let data =
+      persistent
+      |> CellEditor.Model.sexp_of_persistent
+      |> Sexplib.Sexp.to_string;
     let filename = current_name |> StringUtil.sanitize_filename;
     JsUtil.download_string_file(
       ~filename,
@@ -334,22 +338,31 @@ module Update = {
         schedule_action(FinishImportScratchpad(data))
       );
       model |> return_quiet;
-    | FinishImportScratchpad(None) => model |> return_quiet
-    | FinishImportScratchpad(Some(data)) =>
-      let key = List.nth(model.scratchpads, model.current) |> fst;
-      let new_data =
-        data
-        |> Sexplib.Sexp.of_string
-        |> CellEditor.Model.persistent_of_sexp
-        |> CellEditor.Model.unpersist(~settings=settings.core);
-
-      let scratchpads =
-        ListUtil.put_nth(model.current, (key, new_data), model.scratchpads);
-      {
-        ...model,
-        scratchpads,
-      }
-      |> Updated.return;
+    | FinishImportScratchpad(data) =>
+      // reset file input so same file can be re-imported if desired
+      JsUtil.reset_file_input("import-scratchpad");
+      switch (data) {
+      | None => model |> return_quiet
+      | Some(data) =>
+        let key = List.nth(model.scratchpads, model.current) |> fst;
+        let new_data =
+          data
+          |> Sexplib.Sexp.of_string
+          |> CellEditor.Model.persistent_of_sexp
+          |> CellEditor.Model.unpersist(~settings=settings.core);
+
+        let scratchpads =
+          ListUtil.put_nth(
+            model.current,
+            (key, new_data),
+            model.scratchpads,
+          );
+        {
+          ...model,
+          scratchpads,
+        }
+        |> Updated.return;
+      };
     | Export =>
       export_scratch_slide(model);
       model |> Updated.return_quiet;
@@ -525,6 +538,7 @@ module View = {
           | Some(file) => inject(InitImportScratchpad(file))
           }
         },
+        ~accept=[],
         ~tooltip="Import Scratchpad",
       );